Many people enjoy traveling around Davis Island in golf carts, and not just when they are on the course. Unfortunately, some golf cart drivers fail to follow proper safety precautions and they put others at risk.
If you or someone you love is hurt in a golf cart accident, it’s important that you understand the protections in place under Florida law. Diaco Law can help you identify your options for pursuing legal action to recover compensation, so give us a call today to find out what we can do for you.
Top Causes of Golf Cart Accidents in Davis Island
Golf carts are classified as low-speed vehicles in Florida and many golf cart accidents occur as a direct result of drivers who are unreasonably careless behind the wheel. Too many people forget that golf carts are large vehicles with powerful motors that can do serious damage to other golf carts, pedestrians, bicycle riders, or even cars.
Some common types of negligent behavior that people exhibit behind the wheel that can lead to golf car accidents include:
- Speeding
- Unsafe turns
- Driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol
- Driving with body parts hanging outside of the golf cart
- Reversing downhill
- Driving on unsafe terrain
- Failing to lock the brake when exiting the golf cart
- Driving a golf cart that is too full of passengers
- Horseplay on the golf cart
- Racing golf carts
- Driver distraction, including when eating or talking on a phone
Passengers on the golf cart, plus others who are on the road, could potentially pursue a claim for damages against the golf cart driver if these types of careless behaviors lead to a collision that causes harm.
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Who is Responsible for a Golf Cart Accident?
Usually, the individual driving the golf cart in a negligent way is the person who is legally responsible for unsafe operations. Both passengers in the cart with the unsafe driver and others on the road could all pursue a claim against the careless cart operator.
However, there may also be other potential defendants as well including:
- The employer of the golf cart operator is the person who used the golf cart for business purposes at the time. For example, if a golf course employee is driving the cart carelessly while performing work duties, the course itself could be responsible.
- Those responsible for defects with the golf cart if the cart itself malfunctions or causes a crash to occur. This could be the manufacturer of the cart or its parts.
- Those responsible for unsafe design or maintenance of roads or golf courses if the design or failure to maintain the area was a direct contributing factor to the golf cart accident.
- Those who rented a golf cart to someone who was clearly intoxicated or incapable of driving the vehicle safely.
These are just some of the potential defendants who you could potentially pursue a claim if a golf cart driver caused you harm.
How a Davis Island Golf Cart Accident Lawyer Can Help
At Diaco Law, we regularly represent crash victims who were harmed by careless actions on a golf cart. We understand Florida laws that apply to these claims and will work to help you identify defendants and put together evidence to build a strong claim.
To find out more about how our Davis Island golf accident attorneys can help you, give us a call or contact us online today.